[InAnEmergency]

I've noticed this even with Groupon. Walk into place with a Groupon, they offer you the same price but just bypass Groupon. They get a new customer in the door, the customer is fine with it because it's the same price, but the business makes more money because they don't have to pay Groupon their cut.

[aamar]

How would that work? Groupon takes their cut when the the customers pay for the deal itself, days or weeks ahead of them showing up at the business.

[michaelt]

Walk in and say "I'm here for the groupon deal but I haven't brought it yet. Can you sort that out for me, or is it easier for you if I buy it on groupon now using my phone?"

[irl_zebra]

Additionally, Groupon has a three day return policy. So go to the business and just return the groupon if the business wants to bypass.